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Germany seeing sense, High Tide strikes deal with major German player Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 6, 2023 THE German Government’s refreshingly honest approach to drugs and addiction is being demonstrated with a focus on the harms of gambling, alcohol and tobacco. On coming into office it signalled its intent to overhaul the continent’s cannabis sta

Argentina launches new Hemp and Cannabis Agency Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 6, 2023 Argentina recently launched a new national agency that aims to expand the country's cannabis industry. Ministers hope that the move will help create new jobs and exports for the South American nation. In a conference launching the national hemp and cannabis agency,

Lagos tenant escapes after storing Hemp, landlord jailed Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 6, 2023 A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has sentenced a 51-year-old landlord, Saheed Ojomu, to five-year imprisonment for allowing his tenant to use his shop to warehouse cannabis. Justice Daniel Osiagor handed down the sentence to the convict after he change

Illinois’ Marijuana sales up by 9% in January Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 6, 2023 ROCKFORD - Marijuana sales in Illinois this year got off to a strong start last month. The recreational sales rose 9% for a year earlier to $128 million, as reported by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Analysts said that the high sales

State to double number of medical Marijuana licenses Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 6, 2023 Florida health officials will accept applications for 22 medical-marijuana licenses in late April, in a long-awaited move announced Friday by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration. An emergency rule about the licenses generated an immediate buzz in the cannabis ind

Stuck in limbo, Cannabis entrepreneurs take on a grassroots fight for equity Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 6, 2023 In the kitchen of his Roxbury apartment, Oliver Prudent blends together chili peppers, cherries, spices and a generous helping of THC extract, the signature ingredient in his cannabis-infused hot sauce. Prudent worked behind the soundtra

Strangest Cannabis strains on the market today Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 6, 2023 You may not be able to get your hands on all of them, but these five bizarre cannabis strains are worth knowing about for their strange and unique properties. There are easily almost a thousand, if not more, cannabis strains in the world right now. And we all have at

Judge's ruling another setback for central NY Cannabis licenses Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 6, 2023 Plans to open up cannabis dispensaries in parts of New York are still on hold as a lawsuit continues to percolate in the courts. In the latest ruling, a federal judge refused to drop an injunction that stops New York from issuing conditional dispensa

Is CBD in trouble? Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 6, 2023 The FDA just refused to regulate the popular cannabis product as a dietary supplement. So, uh, buyer beware? Over the past few years, CBD has rocketed to the forefront of the wellness industry, touted as a magical elixir that can treat all sorts of maladies, including pain, anxiety, stress, sle

Most Texans support legalizing Marijuana for medical use, poll finds Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 3, 2023 Currently, the state only allows the use of medical cannabis containing 1% THC by weight or less for a small number of medical conditions. The overwhelming majority of Texans' support relaxing the state's current restrictions on marijuana for bo

Legal Marijuana and work: What to know about drug testing, policies and more Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 3, 2023 When New York lawmakers made recreational use of marijuana legal, they also made it illegal for most employers in the state to drug test workers for cannabis. Labor and employment attorneys say the new landscape is likely to cause confus

Full hearings needed on marijuana driving-under-the-influence bill Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 3, 2023 A Greater Cleveland legislator’s bill would give people arrested for driving or boating under the influence of marijuana a chance to produce evidence they weren’t impaired. That’s important because traces of marijuana can stay in the system for we

Breeding for Dummies: how to make your Weed plants screw Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 3, 2023 Weed plants make sweet sticky love to each other just like your mammy and pappy did, albeit with a lot less grunting. Every time a weed plant gets laid, a new strain is born, kind of. But not every strain is destined for greatness. Read on to learn more abo

What does the start of Missouri recreational Marijuana sales mean for the Metro East? Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 3, 2023 Collinsville City Manager Mitch Bair has managed a budget that’s seen between $1.5 million and $2 million in extra sales tax revenue since 2020 from the addition of recreational marijuana. But the sales tax generated from Illino

Senate Democrats look for way forward on Marijuana banking bill Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 3, 2023 Senate Democrats are giving marijuana banking legislation another look only weeks after it hit a wall with Republicans and was not attached to a year-end spending package. A handful of Senate Democrats met with Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer

Yale creates Cannabis research center to study impacts on mental health Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 2, 2023 NEW HAVEN - The upcoming Yale Center for the Science of Cannabis and Cannabinoids will be dedicated to study both the acute and chronic effects of cannabis on neurodevelopment and mental health, the university announced this week. The center,

Central Ohio’s first Marijuana drive-thru dispensary prepares to open Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 2, 2023 COLUMBUS - Medical marijuana patients near Columbus will soon be able to pick up prescriptions without leaving their cars. Amplify is preparing to open the doors to its second dispensary in Columbus, in the Preserve North neighborhood near New

Smoking Cannabis not associated with impaired lung functioning in latest study Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 2, 2023 Smoking cannabis was not associated with impaired lung functioning for young adults in a new longitudinal study published in Respiratory Medicine. In contrast to another recent study suggesting that smoking cannabis is more likely to c